Hotel Galerias Santiago

... my cigarette out in the hot sun. Mmmm! At last, a $25 (all prices in $US) taxi ride brought us to the Hotel Galerias (www.hotelgalerias.cl), a 4-star, $80/night establishment located in the Centro area of town at 65 San Antonio Street. It was our kind of ...

... other winery can copy. For only $5 each, this was a much better deal than the $100 tour!! We decided to try "typical Chilean dishes" for supper tonight at the Galerias - empanadas and "pâté chinois". Well, we'll be going back to Western fare tomorrow...!

... at the fancy El Giratoria Restaurant in Barrio Providencia, a revolving enclave up on the 18th floor, yielding superb views of Santiago from every angle. The Pisco sour and grilled shrimp entrée were just great! Together with a bottle of Undurraga Merlot, ...

... (Santiago): Our trip is winding down, and our activities today reflect just that. We took the bus back to Santiago and once more booked into the Galerias at 2pm. We spent the afternoon just relaxing in our room and at the pool before heading out to ...

... turning up with some serious jet lag in a city of 6 million non-English speaking people might have been a bit intimidating. Santiago, Chile is surrounded by the Andes on one side and coastal mountain range on the other. Ordinarily this should make ...